Irbid industrial exports rise to $934.1 million in 9 months, a growth of 7.3%

Abu Hassan indicated that the leather and garment industries sector ranked first in terms of its contribution to the governorate's total exports, reaching $823 million, followed by the food, agricultural, and livestock industries in second place with $50 million, and the therapeutic and medical supplies industries in third place with a value exceeding $26.6 million.

He explained that exports of chemical industries and cosmetics ranked fourth with a value exceeding $21 million, plastic and rubber industries fifth with a value exceeding $6.5 million, engineering, electrical, and information technology industries sixth with a value exceeding $2.7 million, construction industries $2.5 million, packaging, paper, cardboard, and office supplies industry $1 million, mining industries $222 thousand, and wood and furniture industries $106 thousand.

Abu Hassan pointed out that the United States topped the list of countries importing Irbid's industrial exports during the first nine months of the current year with a value exceeding $634 million, followed by the Netherlands with $37.6 million, Germany with $32.8 million, Saudi Arabia with $23.5 million, and Canada with $21.6 million. The Al-Hassan Industrial Estate accounted for the largest share of the Chamber's exports with a value of $898 million, followed by Cyber City exports with a value exceeding $29.8 million, and the main office with a value exceeding $6.3 million.

Abu Hassan emphasized that the growth of Irbid Chamber of Industry exports during the nine months of the current year, despite economic and regional challenges, reflects the continued positive momentum of the industrial sector and its ability to maintain its presence in foreign markets despite the changes witnessed by global trade. He confirmed that the sector still maintains its production and export capacity, and that these results reflect the strength of the industrial sector in the northern region, the continued efforts of industrial companies to raise the competitiveness of their products, develop their production processes, and expand into foreign markets, in addition to their success in adapting to various regional and international challenges.

Abu Hassan stressed that the Kingdom has provided a distinct industrial investment environment by facilitating procedures with the aim of maintaining the competitiveness of Jordanian products, pointing out that the Chamber is working with government agencies and partner institutions to open new markets and diversify exports.